RESPONSE OF FISH FARMERS TO AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN SEGODOREJO, SUMOBITO, JOMBANG

Abstract

Segodorejo Village located in Sumobito Subdistric, Jombang Regency, East Java Province. This village is affected by the COVID 19 Pandemic. The economy is experiencing a process of sluggishness as a result of the pandemic. The “doctor serves” program is done to overcome the problems of youth efforts in fishery cultivation. The research aims to analyze the effectiveness and success of the activities of the serving doctor who has been carried out. The research design using survey methods with questionnaire instruments. The data obtained were analyzed descriptively in the form of characteristics of fish farmers to the program. The results showed some aspects of fish farmers observed to be obtained, namely: most are classified as productive age, education is relatively low and moderate with the average education in vocational/high school, the main job is private, on average has run a business with a length of business time between 5–14 months, and most cultivators have two ponds. Furthermore, the cultivator’s response to the program was influenced by age, education, occupation, length of effort, time and respondent’s number of pools. This study concludes that the activities of the “Doctor of Service” program are responded to well and associated with increased business and economy.